Customized hardware selection for a mobile phone
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:
- a platform having a generally rigid structure and including more than one hardware component receivers;
the more than one hardware component receivers each configured to removably receive and electrically couple with a respective interchangeable hardware module selected from at least two interchangeable hardware modules; and
processing electronics including a bus and configured to communicatively couple with an interchangeable hardware module removably received and electrically coupled with a respective hardware component receiver of each of the more than one hardware component receivers,wherein the more than one hardware component receivers and the processing electronics have a bus modular architecture allowing the number and locations of interchangeable hardware modules respectively electrically coupled with the more than one hardware component receivers to vary.
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Abstract
A method of customizing hardware by an end user for a mobile phone is provided. The method includes receiving from an end-user a selection of a mobile phone shell from a set of mobile phone shells, sending to the end-user a subset of interchangeable hardware components having different functions, and receiving from the end-user a selection of at least one hardware component from the subset of interchangeable hardware components. The subset of interchangeable hardware components is generated based on a compatibility between the selected mobile phone shell and the set of available interchangeable hardware components.
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45 Claims
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a platform having a generally rigid structure and including more than one hardware component receivers; the more than one hardware component receivers each configured to removably receive and electrically couple with a respective interchangeable hardware module selected from at least two interchangeable hardware modules; and processing electronics including a bus and configured to communicatively couple with an interchangeable hardware module removably received and electrically coupled with a respective hardware component receiver of each of the more than one hardware component receivers, wherein the more than one hardware component receivers and the processing electronics have a bus modular architecture allowing the number and locations of interchangeable hardware modules respectively electrically coupled with the more than one hardware component receivers to vary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A mobile phone platform comprising:
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a first side having a first side hardware module receiver configured to electronically couple with a display hardware module and including a mechanism configured to respectively engage the display hardware module and resist removal of the display hardware module from the first side hardware module receiver; a second side having at least two second side hardware module receivers, the at least two second side hardware module receivers each configured to respectively electronically couple with an interchangeable hardware module and including a mechanism configured to engage a hardware module and resist removal of the hardware module from the second side hardware module receiver; and processing electronics including a bus and configured to communicatively couple with (i) the display hardware module electronically coupled with the first side hardware module receiver and (ii) a respective interchangeable hardware module removably received and electrically coupled with a hardware module receiver of at least two second side hardware module receivers, wherein the first side hardware module receiver, the at least two second side hardware module receivers and the processing electronics have a bus modular architecture allowing the number and locations of interchangeable hardware modules electrically respectively coupled with the hardware module receivers to vary. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a platform including at least two hardware component receivers located on a side of the platform; the at least two hardware component receivers each configured to removably receive and electrically couple with a respective interchangeable hardware module selected from at least two interchangeable hardware modules; and processing electronics including a bus and configured to communicate with an interchangeable hardware module removably received and electrically coupled with a respective hardware component receiver of each of the at least two hardware component receivers, wherein the platform, the at least two hardware component receivers, and the processing electronics have a bus modular architecture allowing the number and locations of the interchangeable hardware modules electronically coupled with the at least two hardware component receivers to vary. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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